Nautical Shells Crochet Blanket Section

A new crochet blanket stripe pattern, the Nautical Shells Section, part of the Tidal Textures Throw Crochet-Along Pattern, is now a free crochet pattern here on the blog. Read all about the stripe design and crochet along or scroll down for the blanket stripe free crochet pattern.

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The Tidal Textures Throw Crochet-Along (CAL)

The Nautical Shells crochet blanket stripe pattern is the 4th section in the Tidal Textures Throw Crochet-Along (CAL).

The crochet-along blanket is made out of 6 stripes (each stripe is approx. 23 cm / 9.5” high and 127 cm / 50” wide) that are worked on top of each other (no joining or sewing here!). Each stripe is separated from the next one with a divider section, except the last one. The divider section is approximately 1 cm / 0.5” tall and 127 cm / 50 inches wide.

Every Wednesday 1 new blanket stripe crochet pattern is released for free here on the blogs. Divider section for this crochet blanket will also be released for free on the blog on the 1st week of this CAL.

Each section comes with written instructions, photo tutorials and a video tutorial. For relevant stripes a stitch chart will also be provided.

Upgrade Your Crochet-Along Experience

We know not everyone likes to jump around the website to follow the CAL because of the ads, so I have put together an eBook for the Tidal Textures Throw Blanket which includes all the 6 different blanket stripe patterns, divider for in between stripes and a border pattern. With over 45 pages of detailed instructions, step-by-step photo tutorials for any special stitches (as well as charts and videos) the blanket eBook is very convenient to follow along.

In addition the eBook, you can choose to upgrade to the Journey Pass for the FULL Crochet-along experience with exclusive Sip & Stitch parties, ad-free access to the videos, a 30-day free trial to the Stitching Squad as well as 1 bonus stripe designs!

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Before you Start the Tidal Textures Throw Nautical Shells Blanket Stripe Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

• 6 mm / US J – 10 hook
• Rosarios Amor-Perfeito (50% wool, 50% acrylic, 100g/3.5oz, 120m/131yd) in Pink (21).

You will need about 250g/300m/325yd.

• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape

Size

The Blanket section is approximately 23 cm / 9.5” tall and 127 cm / 50 inches wide.

The nautical shells pattern requires a stitch multiple of 9 + 6 st.

Gauge

The gauge for this pattern, in stitch pattern, is 12 st by 9 rows for a 10 cm by 10 cm / 4” by 4” square.

Abbreviations

This pattern uses US notations.

• st = stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• WS = wrong side
• RS = right side

Notes

Work instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row / round.

The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row / round between < >.

The turning ch 1, ch 2 don’t count as stitches throughout the pattern except if mentioned otherwise.

The pattern is written in crochet shorthand.  For example:

• “dc 1” means to double crochet in the next stitch, 
• “dc 2” means to double crochet in each of the next 2 stitches,
• and “2 dc” means to double crochet twice in the next st.

Special Stitches and Repeated Patterns

• Back post double crochet (bpdc):
  • Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back behind the double crochet post below, yarn over, and pull up a long loop (3 loops on hook).
  • Yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, and pull through the remaining loops.

• Front post double crochet (fpdc):
  • Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front behind the double crochet post below, yarn over, and pull up a long loop (3 loops on hook).
  • Yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, and pull through the remaining loops.

Video Tutorial

Find the right-handed video tutorial for this section of Tidal Textures Throw here on my YouTube channel:

Find the left-handed video tutorial for this section of Tidal Textures Throw here on my YouTube channel:

The Actual Nautical Shells Blanket Stripe Free Crochet Pattern

Row 1 (WS):  Ch 1, sc across, turn.

Row 2 (RS): Ch 2, dc 5, [skip 2, 5 dc, skip 2, dc 4] until last st, dc, turn.

Row 3 (WS): Ch 1, hdc 2, bpdc 2, hdc in between st and cluster, [skip 2, ch 2, sc in middle dc of 5dc cluster below, skip 2, ch 2, hdc in between cluster and next st, skip 1, bpdc 2, skip1, hdc in between st and next cluster] until last st making the last hdc in the regular stitch, turn.

Row 4 (RS): Ch 2, dc 2, skip 1, fpdc, fpdc in skipped stitch, dc, [skip ch-2 space, 5 dc in sc below, skip ch-2 space, dc, skip 1, fpdc, fpdc in skipped stitch, dc] until last st, dc, turn.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until you reach 23 cm / 9″ finishing with a Row 3.

Final Row 1: Ch 1, sc 5, [2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc 4] until last st, sc, turn.Final Row 2: Ch 1, sc across, turn.

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